diff --git a/src/lib/constants.js b/src/lib/constants.js
index e5afd80ab..c6ef9fa30 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.js
+++ b/src/lib/constants.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const CLASS_MULTI_IMAGE_PAGE = 'bp-multi-image-page';
 export const CLASS_INVISIBLE = 'bp-is-invisible';
 export const CLASS_IS_TRANSPARENT = 'bp-is-transparent';
 export const CLASS_IS_VISIBLE = 'bp-is-visible';
+export const CLASS_IS_PRINTABLE = 'bp-is-printable';
 export const CLASS_IS_SCROLLABLE = 'bp-is-scrollable';
 export const CLASS_IS_SELECTABLE = 'bp-is-selectable';
 export const CLASS_IS_BUFFERING = 'bp-is-buffering';
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/CSV.scss b/src/lib/viewers/text/CSV.scss
index 20cb98354..e6f5a132b 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/text/CSV.scss
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/CSV.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import '../../boxuiVariables';
+@import 'base';
 
 .bp-text-csv {
     position: absolute;
@@ -17,11 +18,6 @@
     white-space: pre;
     word-wrap: normal;
     word-break: normal;
-    user-select: none;
-
-    .bp-is-selectable & {
-        user-select: auto;
-    }
 
     .bp-text-csv-grid {
         width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/PlainTextViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/text/PlainTextViewer.js
index 1c6597363..2642a37b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/text/PlainTextViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/PlainTextViewer.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import './Text.scss';
 import TextBaseViewer from './TextBaseViewer';
 import Browser from '../../Browser';
 import Popup from '../../Popup';
-import { CLASS_HIDDEN, TEXT_STATIC_ASSETS_VERSION, CLASS_IS_SCROLLABLE } from '../../constants';
+import { CLASS_HIDDEN, CLASS_IS_SCROLLABLE, TEXT_STATIC_ASSETS_VERSION } from '../../constants';
 import { ICON_PRINT_CHECKMARK } from '../../icons/icons';
 import { HIGHLIGHTTABLE_EXTENSIONS } from '../../extensions';
 import { openContentInsideIframe, createAssetUrlCreator, createStylesheet } from '../../util';
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class PlainTextViewer extends TextBaseViewer {
         this.textEl.tabIndex = '0';
 
         this.codeEl = this.textEl.appendChild(document.createElement('code'));
-        this.codeEl.classList.add(this.options.file.extension);
+        this.codeEl.className = `bp-text-code ${this.options.file.extension}`;
 
         // Whether or not we truncated text shown due to performance issues
         this.truncated = false;
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/Text.scss b/src/lib/viewers/text/Text.scss
index b68837233..f5a283ae6 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/text/Text.scss
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/Text.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import '../../boxuiVariables';
+@import 'base';
 
 .bp-text-plain {
     position: absolute;
@@ -12,11 +13,6 @@
     text-align: left;
     word-wrap: break-word;
     background-color: $white;
-    user-select: none;
-
-    .bp-is-selectable & {
-        user-select: auto;
-    }
 
     /* Override Github CSS */
     .bp & {
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer.js
index 32f9eb4bd..c5c9632a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Controls from '../../Controls';
 import BaseViewer from '../BaseViewer';
 import { checkPermission } from '../../file';
-import { CLASS_IS_SELECTABLE, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD } from '../../constants';
+import { CLASS_IS_PRINTABLE, CLASS_IS_SELECTABLE, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD } from '../../constants';
 
 import { ICON_ZOOM_IN, ICON_ZOOM_OUT, ICON_FULLSCREEN_IN, ICON_FULLSCREEN_OUT } from '../../icons/icons';
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class TextBaseViewer extends BaseViewer {
     load() {
         // Enable text selection if user has download permissions and 'disableTextLayer' option is not true
         if (checkPermission(this.options.file, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD) && !this.getViewerOption('disableTextLayer')) {
+            this.containerEl.classList.add(CLASS_IS_PRINTABLE);
             this.containerEl.classList.add(CLASS_IS_SELECTABLE);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/__tests__/TextBaseViewer-test.js b/src/lib/viewers/text/__tests__/TextBaseViewer-test.js
index f9b298f99..ce69dc8ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/text/__tests__/TextBaseViewer-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/__tests__/TextBaseViewer-test.js
@@ -95,16 +95,29 @@ describe('lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer', () => {
     });
 
     describe('load()', () => {
-        it('should add selectable class if user has download permissions', () => {
+        it('should add selectable/printable classes if user has download permissions', () => {
             sandbox
                 .stub(file, 'checkPermission')
                 .withArgs(textBase.options.file, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD)
                 .returns(true);
             textBase.load();
+
+            expect(textBase.containerEl).to.have.class('bp-is-printable');
             expect(textBase.containerEl).to.have.class('bp-is-selectable');
         });
 
-        it('should not add selectable class if disableTextViewer option is true', () => {
+        it('should not add selectable/printable classes if user does not have download permissions', () => {
+            sandbox
+                .stub(file, 'checkPermission')
+                .withArgs(textBase.options.file, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD)
+                .returns(false);
+            textBase.load();
+
+            expect(textBase.containerEl).to.not.have.class('bp-is-printable');
+            expect(textBase.containerEl).to.not.have.class('bp-is-selectable');
+        });
+
+        it('should not add selectable/printable classes if disableTextViewer option is true', () => {
             sandbox
                 .stub(file, 'checkPermission')
                 .withArgs(textBase.options.file, PERMISSION_DOWNLOAD)
@@ -116,6 +129,7 @@ describe('lib/viewers/text/TextBaseViewer', () => {
 
             textBase.load();
 
+            expect(textBase.containerEl).to.not.have.class('bp-is-printable');
             expect(textBase.containerEl).to.not.have.class('bp-is-selectable');
         });
     });
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/text/_base.scss b/src/lib/viewers/text/_base.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f17db0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/text/_base.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.bp-content {
+    .bp-text {
+        user-select: none;
+    }
+
+    &.bp-is-selectable {
+        .bp-text {
+            user-select: auto;
+        }
+
+        .bp-text-code {
+            cursor: text;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@media print {
+    .bp-content {
+        .bp-text {
+            display: none; // Hide text in app-level print preview window
+        }
+
+        &.bp-is-printable .bp-text {
+            display: block;
+        }
+    }
+}